Ludwig Wittgenstein's Internalized Heterosexism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Nedobity
Keyword(s):  
Internalized Heterosexism

Internalized Heterosexism

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Szymanski ◽  
Susan Kashubeck-West ◽  
Jill Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Internalized Heterosexism ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

Counseling psychologists can expect to encounter lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals in their lives, as students, colleagues, friends, clients, and/or family members. Most of the LGB individuals encountered by counseling psychologists have experienced the negative consequences of internalized heterosexism/internalized homophobia (IH). Yet many counseling psychologists are not adequately prepared to deal with the negative effects of IH on LGB persons' lives. This Major Contribution provides readers with a critical base of information about the construct of IH, including the historical context from which it emerged; controversies related to IH; theoretical approaches used to conceptualize IH; unique issues for women, men, and bisexuals; and the empirical research on measurement and psychosocial correlates of IH. In addition, it provides suggestions for future research and implications for counseling LGB individuals and for the training of counseling psychologists.

Reflection on Kashubek-West, Szymanski, and Meyer's Major Contribution

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 639-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura S. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Internalized Stigma ◽  
Internalized Heterosexism ◽  
The Face ◽  
Cultural Coping

This reflection considers themes emerging from the Major Contribution on internalized heterosexism (IH), focusing on unexpected potentials emerging from the literature reviewed and research done. It discusses the importance of understanding multiple identities, intersections of social locations, and cultural coping strategies as a means of seeing resilience in the face of cultural and internalized stigma. It also examines questions of directionality of vulnerability that might contribute to higher rates of IH in some individuals.

Internalized Heterosexism

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Szymanski ◽  
Susan Kashubeck-West ◽  
Jill Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sexual Risk Taking ◽  
Internalized Heterosexism ◽  
Family Issues

This article provides an integrated critical review of the literature on internalized heterosexism/internalized homophobia (IH), its measurement, and its psychosocial correlates. It describes the psychometric properties of six published measures used to operationalize the construct of IH. It also critically reviews empirical studies on correlates of IH in the areas of sexual identity formation and the coming-out process; mental, psychosocial, and physical health; substance use; sexual risk-taking behavior; intimate relationships; parenting and family issues; gender roles and feminism; race and ethnicity; religion; career issues; and counselor—client interactions and treatment interventions. Last, it discusses limitations of the body of research and provides suggestions for future research throughout the review.

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